Longtime Royal Caribbean Board Member To Leave Board

According to a report in Market Watch, Royal Caribbean Cruises announced today that Bernard Aronson, a director of Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. since 1993, has decided not to stand for re-election at the company's upcoming Annual Shareholders Meeting in May, citing the time commitments required of his new responsibilities.  In...

How Do I Get Started With a Cruise Ship Lawyer?

If you've been hurt on a cruise ship and have reviewed a few law firm websites, your next question is probably, "how do I get started?" We can help. First and foremost, a Cruise Ship Lawyer will want to talk to you about your accident, your injuries and all of...

FBI Investigating Possible Murder-Suicide on Holland America Cruise Ship

Murder-Suicide? Double murder? We don't know the answers yet to this story but will be following up with details as they're made available. Details are still coming forward, but apparently the Holland America cruise ship Ryndam was the scene of a murder-suicide...and now the FBI is investigating the incident. The...

Murder-Suicide on Holland America Cruise Ship?

Details are still coming forward, but apparently the Holland America cruise ship Ryndam was the scene of a murder-suicide...at least that's the story as of Friday, April 3. The initial reports from Fox News, CNN and other news outlets from Thursday April 2 tell of a bloody scene inside of...

Cruise Ship Injury Claims: Who To Call?

Passengers who were hurt in a cruise ship accident are often confused about what to do or who to call once they arrive back home after they're vacation. The trip that they hoped would be fun and enjoyable was ruined by the accident. Passengers return home hurt, dealing with doctor...

Passenger Airlifted From Royal Caribbean’s Grandeur of the Seas

According to news reports at 13NewsNow.com and CruiseLawNews.com, the Coast Guard medevaced a passenger Wednesday from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship. The boat, the Grandeur of the Seas, was about 95 miles east of Cape Lookout, North Carolina in the Atlantic Ocean. View video of the airlift here: The Coast...

Costa Concordia Carrying Shipment of Mob Drugs When Sunk?

Reports coming from Italian investigators say that the Costa Concordia, which sunk in January 2012 off the coast of Giglio, was carrying a shipment of Mob drugs. Some highlights from the Independent news article: The ’Ndrangheta crime syndicate was responsible for using the #CostaConcordia to transport drug shipments. Members of...

Confusion Remains as Passenger Goes Overboard on Carnival Triumph

There is some confusion about who went overboard on the Carnival Triumph on March 17 as the cruise ship sailed near the coast of Mexico. Early reports were that a child had gone overboard. Later reports seemed to dismiss that and point to a 54 year old male passenger going...

Update on Virginia Tech Student Who Went Overboard on Carnival Glory

Here's an update on the news story we've been following regarding the Virginia Tech student who went overboard on the Carnival Glory. From WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Virgina…(click here for full story). In the article…"The family was notified Sunday that Cameron accidentally fell overboard during the night and was missing at sea....

Search Suspended for Missing Carnival Cruise Ship Passenger

NBC News and other outlets are now reporting that the search has been suspended for a passenger who went missing from the Carnival Glory cruise ship. Read the full NBC story here: Search Suspended for Virginia Tech Student Who Fell From Carnival Cruise Ship. Passenger Overboard Watch video of the...